Golden slice of meatloaf with pan-fried potatoes, tomatoes and green beans on a plate

Oven-baked meatloaf

Main dishes

Meatloaf with ground beef, parsley, onion, bread, egg and spicy ketchup, baked for 45 minutes at 175 °C: served here with tomatoes and potatoes.

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A meatloaf served in slices, with pan-fried tomatoes and potatoes: the plate of September 9.

The basic recipe is quick: chopped parsley and onion, a little bread, then the ground beef, egg, spicy ketchup, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Shape it all into a loaf and bake it for 45 minutes.

The ketchup keeps it moist and adds a little kick.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories266 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodBaked
  • Estimated cost$5.89 $1.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • $4.71
  • $0.21
  • $0.08
  • $0.40
  • $0.18
  • $0.04
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chop the parsley and onion in a food processor. ≈ 8 min
  2. Add the bread in small cubes and pulse for a few seconds. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the meat, salt, pepper, ketchup, egg and nutmeg, then pulse for 5 seconds. ≈ 4 min
  4. Shape the mixture into a loaf in a baking dish. ≈ 10 min
  5. Bake for 45 minutes at 175 °C.

The bill

Oven-baked meatloaf

  • 500 g lean ground beef$4.71
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 20 g bread$0.08
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 3 tbsp spicy ketchup$0.18
  • 1 tsp salt$0.04
  • Pepper$0.27

Total$5.89

that's $1.47 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per 1 slice

Calories266 kcal
Fat14 g
Saturated fat5.3 g
Carbohydrates7.2 g
Sugars3.7 g
Fiber0.8 g
Protein27.4 g
Salt0.6 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g lean ground beef
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 1 onion
  • 20 g bread
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp spicy ketchup
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • Pepper

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